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Spectrum News Austin
Sen. John Cornyn objects to expansion of federal gun background checks
...administration officials say the broad expansion is made possible under a bipartisan gun safety legislation that passed in the wake of the Uvalde mass shooting in Texas Two of the laws Republican negotiators,...
Reena Diamante
05/09/2024 Online
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outsmartmagazine​.com
Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus Slams Representative Thierry’s Anti-trans Rhetoric
...The Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus has issued a strong condemnation against State Representative Shawn Thierry for her use of anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in the House District 146 race. The Caucus...
05/09/2024 Online
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Spectrum News San Antonio
Rep. Henry Cuellar’s indictment tests reelection bid
WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, had been a near lock for reelection. But the question of who will represent the district is more debatable now after Cuellar and his wife were indicted last week...
Reena Diamante
05/09/2024 Online
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Martin County Messenger
Pfluger, Fischbach Introduce Legislation to Block Taxpayer-Funded Healthcare for Illegal Immigrants
By News Staff on Thursday, May 9, 2024 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger took a bold stance to safeguardAmerican taxpayers' hard-earned dollars by introducing a Congressional Review Act...
05/09/2024 Online
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The Katy News
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Important Win in Censorship Lawsuit Against Biden Administration
AUSTIN - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured an important victory in an ongoing lawsuit against the Biden Administration for unlawfully censoring American media companies. The federal government sought...
05/09/2024 Online
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Abilene Reporter-News
Texas House agenda prioritizes school choice, border security, property taxes for 2025
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan issued marching orders to his chamber Wednesday, releasing a list of legislative inquires for lawmakers to consider ahead of the legislative session set to begin in the new...
05/09/2024 Online
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Rio Grande Guardian
Davis: Pharmacy benefit managers’ power over patients, pocketbooks goes unchecked
...transparency, while patients’ costs continue to increase. And yet, PBMs appear to be largely immune from legislative and regulatory oversight. Where is the accountability? It’s time for Congress to step in, and as...
05/09/2024 Online
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FOX West Texas
Texas House Dist. 72 Rep. Drew Darby and TLCA San Angelo elementary teacher Brittney Fay have lifelong ties to education.
...responsibilities as a teacher, Brittney Fay says it's worth it. Meanwhile, Rep. Drew Darby wants the state legislation to do more to help educators. FOX West Texas reporter Shawn Humphrey has the full story.
Shawn Humphrey
05/09/2024 Online
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Dallas Observer
As Democrats Stare Down ‘Tough’ Senate Map, Colin Allred Practices Bipartisanship
...policy leanings. U.S Rep. Colin Allred faces a "heavy lift" in his quest to defeat incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz. Alicia Claytor [ "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size", "component":...
Emma Ruby
05/09/2024 Online
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
GOP senators amused as Ted Cruz seeks to move bill: ‘The foot's on the other hand'
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has become the subject of much bemusement among his Senate GOP colleagues as he has taken a detour from his role as a conservative rabble-rouser to playing the lead on reauthorizing...
Al Weaver
05/09/2024 Online
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KIAH (CW Houston)
Mayor Whitmire offers explanation on HPD Chief Finner’s sudden retirement
...officers from the rank-and-file to top brass were consumed with them. That’s the reasoning Houston Mayor John Whitmire gave Wednesday for accepting HPD Chief Troy Finner’s sudden retirement late Tuesday night....
Seth Kovar
05/09/2024 Online
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
Is Texas 'closed for business'? National group says state's anti-ESG laws damage economy
...putting at risk hundreds of millions in lost earning power, tax collections and economic activity, Gov. Greg Abbott on March 1 made a show of Texas being named the nation's most business-friendly state for the...
05/09/2024 Online
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Kurv 710
Texas Legislative Committees Discuss Possible Regulations For A-I
FILE -State Capitol in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) Two new Texas legislative committees are considering whether the state needs to regulate the use of artificial intelligence. The A-I Advisory...
05/09/2024 Online
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KSAN (NBC) 3 (San Angelo)
Despite Texas’ record budget surplus, schools face deficits
...House voted against vouchers. They believe that long term it will harm the public school system. Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, urged Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath to use TEA surplus funds...
05/09/2024 Online
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Castro County News
Cruz, Jackson propose legislation to assist ranchers
By News Staff on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Body U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, both Republicans, are pushing legislation offering additional financial aid to ranchers who lost an excessive...
05/09/2024 Online
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